dzɛ

See also: dze, dzè, dzé, dže, dʒe, and dʑɜ⁵³

Ifè

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *jɛ. Cognate with Yoruba jẹ, Igala jẹ, Olukumi zẹ́.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡zɛ̄/

Verb

dzɛ

1. (transitive) to eat, to consume

   Ǹ kà dzɛ ɛdzã́ gbígbɛ̃. ― I don't usually eat dried fish.

   • 2009, “1 Kòríntì ŋa 9: 7”, in Ìwé-Ɔ̀ɖáyé Ìmɔ̀lɛ̀-Ìkã́ã̀nyì‎, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc:

     Tsí nɛ̀ɛ́ gbo wà, tsí bí ó lɛ́ egi síso ni kà dzɛ èso-egi#ɛ́ ni?

     And who also plants a fruit tree who doesn't eat its fruit?

2. to trick
3. to kill with sorcery
4. to cheat, to swear
5. to be used, to be made out of

Derived terms

• dzanɔ́ (“to be ashamed”)
• (intransitive) dzɛŋɛ́ (“to eat (a meal)”)
• dzogu (“to fight”)
• dzowú (“to envy”)
• dzoyè (“to reign”)
• dzɔɖɔ̃́ (“to celebrate”)
• dzàbi (“to fish”)
• dzèrè (“to win”)
• dzìyà (“to be poor, to suffer”)
• dzídzɛ (“food”)
• sɔ dzɛ (“to peck”)
• àtsã̀dzɛ (“food that one is envious of”)
• ìdzɛ (“uncooked food”)

References

• Mary Gardner; Elizabeth Graveling (20 October 2016), “dzɛ”, in Dictionnaire-Ifè-français-anglais‎ (in French), Webonary.org; SIL International